Communication and Media Studies at University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 254 graduates a year

$40,473
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,542
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#64 of 660
Rank by pay
#126 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,036
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut graduates in communication and media studies earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Connecticut Compares for Communication and Media Studies

All 660 colleges reporting communication and media studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$114,266$116,210#1$53,022
2Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,541$91,903#2$52,210
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$88,463$84,198#4$62,182
4Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$84,206$76,622#11$51,720
5Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$83,586$73,606#15$55,162
6Villanova University Villanova, PA$81,497$82,883#7$52,294
7Boston University Boston, MA$80,306$70,718#30$47,349
8Northeastern University Boston, MA$80,191$70,617#31$47,465
9Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$80,191$70,617#32$47,465
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$79,648$83,980#5$50,556
…
61Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$68,833$62,634#105$32,952
62The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$68,654$60,257#152$37,151
63University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$68,592$62,414#110$39,000
64University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$68,542$61,710#126$40,473
65University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$68,542$61,710#127$40,473
66University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$68,542$61,710#128$40,473
67University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$68,542$61,710#129$40,473

Other Majors at University of Connecticut by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#10 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#54 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#50 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#8 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#118 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#24 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#11 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#40 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#51 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#186 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#11 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#256 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#47 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#180 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#26 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#79 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#139 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#5 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#13 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#163 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#4 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#70 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#4 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#165 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#2 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#37 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#71 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#49 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#18 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#7 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,473 one year after graduating and $68,542 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, University of Connecticut ranks #64 by median pay four years after graduation, and #126 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at University of Connecticut worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,036.

← All data for University of Connecticut · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.